Friday, November 9, 2007

Don't Worry - I Won't Let It Go To My Head

It pleases me to no end to announce that finally after what feels like days of hard work and patience – I am being published in a major newspaper!

It’s true! Today my article “Local Children Head "Into the Woods"” – a scintillating expose detailing the sordid lives of the children of community theater – is being published in…

Are you ready for it?

The Warrior – our elementary school newspaper!

Not only that, but it’s been syndicated.

To the middle school.

Stop cheering…no, really, your applause is too much. Settle down now.

Not to brag, but this achievment is a direct result of the dedication and commitment I show in my role as our theater’s publicist/refreshment coordinator.

Now, I know that there are many of you out there who are still toiling away, firing off pieces for lesser know names like Parents Magazine and Time and whatnot and are wondering how you might achieve a level of success like mine. All I can tell you is - hold onto your dreams. These major publication companies can be tough to break into. For example, I had to call Isabel, the school secretary, THREE times before I got the go-ahead.

But in the end, it was worth it. There, between “Illness of the Week” and “Ski Club sign-ups” sits my brilliant debut.

As the ranking news professional in this corner of the blogsphere, I feel compelled (for no other reason than ego and/or vanity :) to advise you (totally unsolicited….naturally) that you’ll have better luck if you incorporate some of the time-tested news buzz words into your “copy.”

For example: Attribute anything and everything you write to someone other than you the writer .... “The sky is blue,” according to God. …or better yet “Sources say that the sky is blue.”

And don’t forget that old reporter’s chestnut “could not be reached for comment.”

Forget the Pulitzer; you’ll know that you’ve REALLY made it when you observe the perfect hairdo with the million-dollar smile and room-temperature IQ at the anchor desk reading your hard-written story as if it were their own.

This is exactly why I told you to do your homework and pay attention in school!! (That Isabel has really let her position go to her head!! She'll be sorry once you're published at the high school!)By the way, Sweetie, love your title at the community theatre.Love you. Mom

WOW, I do still yell at my kids, sometimes its just not avoidable! The things they do! Then you gotta take a breather!

What a great post! I have a great saturday afternoon planned! I start off with a full body massage, manicure/pedicure, then a nice glass of wine at the restaurant down stairs! The restaurant has the best Chicken parmigiana I have ever had! Its a small family owned place! Why do the small places have the best food! UGH!